women`s headcoverings

[Ana Dragule]

If 1st Cor 11 talks about women covering their heads when praying and stuff, why is it so rare? And should it be like that?

[Teallaura]

Because it's understood to mean dress and act appropriately and respectfully while in prayer and worship instead of being a dress code.

[Leonhard]

I personally think it can be a very beautiful gesture by women during worship.

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[Teallaura]

Try IMG tags.

[DesertBerean]

I've seen suggestions that hair length was the issue, not coverings. That would fit Paul's comments better. But I suspect we'll have to wait until we can talk to those saints in Heaven. Just as bad as hearing only one side of a phone conversation.

[Christianbookworm]

I've seen suggestions that hair length was the issue, not coverings. That would fit Paul's comments better. But I suspect we'll have to wait until we can talk to those saints in Heaven. Just as bad as hearing only one side of a phone conversation.

Indeed. High context, and we don't have the context. Culture thing? Seems like quite a few things Paul says are culture related.

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[Leonhard]

I don't have much to add, I'm just reposting to get the post to work properly. I think its a beautiful tradition that I wouldn't mind seeing more of in worship.

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[37818]

". . . Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame* unto him?
But if a woman have long hair, it is a glory to her: for [her] hair is given her for a covering. . . ." -- 1 Corinthians 11: . . . 14, 15, . . .

The interpretation I see is the long hair on the woman is her covering. If she has her hair short, then it is not being a covering, then she should also be made bald.
" . . . For if the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it be a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be covered. . . ." v.6



[. . . For this cause God gave them up unto vile* affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: . . . -- Romans 1:26.]